diff --git a/archivebox/themes/admin/base.html b/archivebox/themes/admin/base.html
index 00dfec45..d8ad8d00 100644
--- a/archivebox/themes/admin/base.html
+++ b/archivebox/themes/admin/base.html
@@ -226,7 +226,14 @@
                 $("#snapshotGridView").click(function() {
                     selectSnapshotGridView();
                 });  
-                
+
+                $('input:checkbox').change(function(){
+                    if($(this).is(':checked')) 
+                        $(this).parent().parent().parent().parent().addClass('selected-card'); 
+                    else 
+                        $(this).parent().parent().parent().parent().removeClass('selected-card')
+                });
+
             });
         };
         $(function () {
diff --git a/archivebox/themes/admin/snapshots_grid.html b/archivebox/themes/admin/snapshots_grid.html
index d374cff5..a7a2d4f9 100644
--- a/archivebox/themes/admin/snapshots_grid.html
+++ b/archivebox/themes/admin/snapshots_grid.html
@@ -119,6 +119,9 @@ footer {
   margin-left: .5rem;
 }
 
+.selected-card{
+  border: 5px solid #ffaa31;
+}
 
 </style>